Day trip to Alicante.
From Manchester, back by 00:05, after midnight.
Spain·Sun 13 Dec · 7.5 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.5 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
10km
to the centreFrom Alicante centre (ALC)
Daylight
9.5 hours
08:10 to 17:42Sunrise 08:10, sunset 17:42
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:50
Leave Manchester
easyJet, direct
11:50
In the city
Lands 10:40, 30min immigration, 40min from the airport
19:20
Leave the city
40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
00:05
Back in Manchester
Flies 22:15 with Ryanair
- Leave ManchestereasyJet, direct06:50
- Land in Alicante2h 50min10:40
- In the city30min immigration, 40min from the airport11:50
- Leave the city40min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:20
- Fly homeRyanair, 2h 50min22:15
- Back in Manchester00:05
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Things to do in AlicanteShowHide
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Alicante on a budgetShowHide
Bus to city centre and back costs £6.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Alicante costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£80.75/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 23 Oct, 06:40.
Out with easyJet, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 23 Oct, 06:40. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights are about 420 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,580 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Manchester
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off areaFree
24/7 shuttle bus to the terminals. Source
Train
- From Manchester Piccadilly£2.90 each way13-20 min
Advance single. last train 01:34 Source
- From Leeds£6.90 each way83-96 min
Advance single Source
- From Liverpool (Lime Street)£3.60 each way46-73 min
Advance single. First train 05:00, last train 00:18 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Manchester less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
Coach
- National Express from Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool£5.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From Manchester city centre£25-£35 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £15-£25.
- From Leeds£90-£120 one way~45 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £60-£90.
- From Liverpool£75-£100 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £50-£75.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-off, Terminal 2from £5.50
5 min £5.50, 10 min £6.50, up to 30 min £25. Source
More parking
- Short StayNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
- JetParksNo same-day price
From £54.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Mid StayNo same-day price
From £69.00 (8-day stay). Source
- Drop & GoNo same-day price
From £59.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Meet & GreetNo same-day price
From £82.99 (8-day stay). Source
- Multi StoreyNo same-day price
From £64.00 (4-day stay). Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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